diff --git a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
index 070c14acd4..664cc5c6b1 100644
--- a/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/amazon/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
@@ -644,7 +643,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />
diff --git a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
index 649a0731b4..60f108d6b6 100644
--- a/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING" />
@@ -653,7 +652,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />
diff --git a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9ae59140b3..002be75ea0 100644
--- a/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/fdroid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING" />
@@ -651,7 +650,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />
diff --git a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3d3d329711..a7e1022b41 100644
--- a/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/github/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_RECORDING" />
@@ -651,7 +650,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 542bded093..70154d9973 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
@@ -642,7 +641,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />
diff --git a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
index a1eb5408a7..286cbf23a6 100644
--- a/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/play/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
 
@@ -644,7 +643,10 @@
         <service
             android:name=".ServiceExternal"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync">
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse">
+            <property
+                android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="FairEmail is an email app. Users expect to receive instant new email notifications, and the app to be auto-started. A foreground service is required to keep a continuous connection to email servers to listen for push messages via IMAP IDLE, for which there is no Firebase Cloud Messaging integration. Other foreground service types do not fit this use case, or can't be used on Android 15 because there are time limits or auto-starting on boot is not allowed. Using the Android work manager isn't an option either." />
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="${applicationId}.POLL" />